Improving Household Balance Sheets
The Citi Foundation shifts its grantmaking operations to offer hands-on financial training.
Foundations - Articles
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Unifying Europe
The nonprofit Erste Foundation is an engine behind the for-profit Erste Group as well as its largest shareholder.
Democracy and Philanthropy
How private giving can contribute to the needs of American democracy.
How Leading Philanthropists Fail Well
Five insights from results-oriented philanthropists on how to reap the benefits of failure.
Next Gen Donors and Their Plan for Greater Impact
A first-of-its-kind national study shows that Gen X and Millennial major donors aim to revamp philanthropic strategy and take risks on new tools.
The State of Diversity
As Obama addresses the most diverse Congress in history, a look at the state of diversity in the union of philanthropy.
Liberating 990 Data
Sharing nonprofits’ Form 990 tax data in a comprehensive and easy-to-access manner may open the door to more collaboration and innovation within the sector.
Measuring Impact Through Field Experiments
It is important to remember that while all this studying is great, innovators should place a higher priority on helping people when some program or product is effective.
The Emergence of Philanthropy in China
A report from the first-ever China Philanthropy Forum.
The Truth About Disruptive Development
The West shouldn’t create solutions to problems we don’t understand using fashionable mobile technologies.